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Range Managers

Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.

Median salary (BLS)

$73,010

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$48k – $110k

Job outlook

+3% (about average)

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 3 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.

Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $119,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

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Education

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Range Managers Intern

    Internship

    $36,000

    ~4 mos to advance

  2. Junior Range Managers

    Entry / Junior

    $47,550

    ~2 yrs to advance

  3. Range Managers

    Established

    $73,010

    ~3 yrs to advance

  4. Senior Range Managers

    Senior

    $91,710

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Key skills

A typical day

  • •Regulate grazing, such as by issuing permits and checking for compliance with standards, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems to manage, improve, protect, and maximize the use of rangelands.
  • •Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land.
  • •Coordinate with federal land managers and other agencies and organizations to manage and protect rangelands.
  • •Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs.
  • •Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation.

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